Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Editorial: Video gambling’s onslaught enters public venuesNov 13, 2013 4:00 am - On Thursday, the Elk Grove park board is scheduled to choose a vendor for video gambling machines, making preparations to add five units at its golf course as soon as th...
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‘North Pole’ a great day for childrenNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - Hi there! My name is Charles Severns and I was hoping to maybe share a wonderful story. I volunteer with an amazing charity called Operation North Pole which gives famil...
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Each has responsibility for health insuranceNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - I started driving in 1958. During the intervening years, I have received one overtime parking ticket and someone hit my fender while my car was parked at a curb. But yet...
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The SoapboxNov 09, 2013 4:00 am - A reminder to double-check: Wednesday’s tragic fire in Arlington Heights that killed three women is a reminder to us all to test our smoke detectors. Theirs was missing ...
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Satan happy over same-sex marriageNov 09, 2013 3:40 am - Satan happy over same-sex marriage Some years ago I wrote to the Fence Post and expressed my views — marriage is for a man and a woman — I still firmly believe this...
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Once an Eagle Scout, always an Eagle ScoutNov 08, 2013 4:00 am - In your world summary section you had an article recently that said former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is becoming the CEO of the Boy Scouts. The article stated he is...
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Meat lover begs to differ with letterNov 07, 2013 4:00 am - In reference to the Oct. 31 letter, “Shivering in fright over meat industry,” I eat beef. I grew up on a central Illinois farm that had 200 Angus cows. They were treated...
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Editorial: NFL bullying case is a teaching momentNov 06, 2013 4:00 am - Clearly the timing couldn’t be better for Indian Prairie Unit District 204 and its parents council to host a bullying prevention presentation tonight at Crone Middle Sch...
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Focus funding on new tech for communicationsNov 04, 2013 5:00 am - The Daily Herald story, “Will home phones exist after landlines don’t?” (Oct. 25), does a great job of explaining that the future of communications is already here, as m...
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District 211 fund balance needs to come downNov 04, 2013 5:00 am - Concerning the proposed property tax levy for High School District 211, the district put together a news release suggesting they’re doing a remarkable job keeping taxes ...